Simphiwe Mbunyuza grew up in Butterworth, a small village in South Africa where he discovered his passion for the clay medium while molding clay from the riverbanks into shapes of the farm animals. These formative years have led to the ceramic artist’s solo exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery in Los
In Helen Phillips’ dystopian novel Hum, AI-based robots known as “hums” have made many of today’s jobs obsolete. We follow May as she loses her own job to artificial intelligence and, in desperate measures to pay off her family’s debt, becomes a guinea pig in an experiment that alters her
With the launch of his sixth studio album, Bando Stone & the New World, Donald Glover has officially retired his Grammy-winning musical persona, Childish Gambino. In a candid interview with the New York Times, Glover explained that the alter ego no longer fulfills him. “I just felt like I didn’t
This winter, a novel from the late literary genius Zora Neale Hurston will be released for the first time on January 7th to coincide with Hurston’s 134th birthday. Titled The Life of Herod The Great, the manuscript was unfinished at the time of the author’s death. It’s a biblical epic
This Saturday, July 13th, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the “Disabilities, Representation, and Film” program to coincide with the Americans with Disabilities Act that was signed into law 34 years ago. The Academy Museum’s director of education and programming, Christiana Ybarra, will organize the one-day event. It
Blood Orange musician Devonté Hynes will compose original music forJob, the Broadway play, which is set to open at Broadway’s Hayes Theater later this month. The play’s synopsis reads: “After being placed on leave following a viral workplace incident, Jane would do anything to return to her Big Tech job.
On Thursday, July 4th, Mustafa the Poet will host an Artists for Aid concert to support humanitarian efforts in Palestine and Sudan. This follows his first benefit concert in New Jersey back in January. The London event will feature performances by Mustafa, Bint Mbareh, Blood Orange, Clairo, Daniel Caesar, Earl
Meshell Ndegeocello has announced her second album for Blue Note Records, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin. This tribute to James Baldwin will be released on August 2nd, marking the 100th anniversary of the renowned author’s birth. Below, you can listen to the album’s first two singles, “Travel”
Jessica Francois, a 35-year-old Haitian American entrepreneur from West Palm Beach, Florida, has launched a line of mushroom coffee called Heavenz Shroomz Coffee. It incorporates organic mushrooms such as Lion’s Mane (known for its cognitive benefits) and Chaga (immune-boosting properties) to neutralize coffee grounds, creating an alkaline and healthier alternative
Ashley Harmon, the founder of Mela Vitamins, highlights the significant impact of genetics, socioeconomic factors, and high-stress levels on health outcomes. Her mission is to tackle these challenges within Black communities. Harmon herself faced chronic fatigue, digestive issues, and persistent skin breakouts for years, eventually being diagnosed with a vitamin
